Newton Falls author publishes novel

Newton Falls author publishes novel

NEWTON FALLS

Kathryn Bartow has published her debut novel, “Red Pasture,” which follows the saga of the family on the Moore Ranch and people of the fictional town of Brandon. The backdrop is the American West.

The book is the first in a series, “High Riding Heart.”

Bartow draws inspiration from her experience with horses and ranch life. Bartow, who has a degree in equine science from Findlay College, lived in southwest Colorado.

She is the accounts payable/payroll secretary in Trumbull County maintenance department.

Salem library to host discussion

SALEM

Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., will host an adult book discussion from 7 to 8 p.m. March 24 on “Fever” by Mary Beth Keane.

The book blends historical fact with a fictional personality based on the woman known as Typhoid Mary.

As an Irish immigrant in turn-of-the-century New York, Typhoid Mary lived and worked in unsanitary conditions and had the misfortune of being labeled a carrier of the disease, though she was never ill.

The event is open to the public; no registration is required. For information, call the Salem Library at 330-332-0042.

Book discussion is scheduled

NEWTON FALLS

“12 Years a Slave” by Solomon Northrup will be discussed at 6 p.m. Thursday at Newton Falls Public Library, 204 S. Canal St.

Copies of the book are available to borrow at the circulation desk.

Refreshments will be provided during the discussion.

For information, call the library at 330-872-1282 or visit www.newtonfalls.org.

Mystery writing topic for March 7 meeting

Sharon

Shenango Valley Pennwriters welcomes guest speaker and author Annette Dashofy from 1 to 4 p.m. March 7 at the Community Library of Shenango Valley, 11 N. Sharpsville Ave.

The Pennsylvania native will talk about how to write a novel in a changing publishing industry. Dashofy is the author of the complete Zoe Chambers mystery series, which follows a rural Pennsylvania paramedic and deputy coroner as she investigates murders.

The event is free and open to the public. For information, call 724-342-0001.